Preparation For Recording

Always be prepared for the recording stage. Rehearsed musicians that know exactly what sound they want will decrease the time spent recording, allowing more time for getting the best sound.

Always warm up before recording, use new guitar/bass strings that have been played in for at least an hour, use new drum heads that have been stretched in and tuned enough times to stay in tune during sessions.

Vocalists rest the voice before and after a recording session, ensure the voice is warmed up properly an hour before you get to the recording studio, and again before the sessions start.

If you are not recording with us at the studio, please ensure the following guide is applied.

Use the best Microphones and the most suitable for the Sound Source.

Use the best Preamps, Interface and Recording Equipment as possible.

Spend time getting the best sound at the source before recording.

Ensure all recorded signals are clean/noise free and in phase with each other.

Ensure that each recorded audio signal has a strong input volume level, but nothing is clipping.

All Guitar/Bass instruments have their dry/unprocessed signal recorded on a separate audio channel.

Ensure that no effects, EQ, Compressors and processing are recorded as part of the raw audio. If they are being used for colour on the way in, also record an unprocessed send for options later on.

We recommend recording and working with a session sample rate of 48kHz/24bit (or higher).

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WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

No word in this page description is exaggerated. Shaun is a great guy who knows his job and really cares about client's music. I sent a track for mastering and after like couple of hours I had a top quality result on multiple formats for distribution via different medias. Shaun explained what my mix lacked and how he fixed it in mastering, resulting with dynamic, full and lively sound. Definitely worth recommendation I think it's not the last time we cooperated.

Grzegorz Tusznio
18th February 2018

Shaun gave me very precious advice on a mix that I was working on; and helped make my mix come out even better with the Mastering that he did. I'd definitely recommend working with him!

Shaun recently mastered 3 tracks for our debut release and we were all extremely pleased with the results. Not only did he fully understand our requirements he did a great job with stem mastering the vocals with the instrumental tracks and, as a result, gave us a good set of masters which we can use for promotion.

Will Kelly (CFO Productions)
1st September 2017

Love working with Shaun, he has taught me so much about pre mixing and giving me some great learning tips. He is very easy to work with and he will make sure you do the best you can, so you can get the best out of the product. Shaun has worked with me for the last couple years and and we will be working together for many more.

Ian Mortimer (Drop Oblivion & Skin For A Canvas)
1st September 2017

Worked with Shaun on our latest "Don't Come Crying To Me" E.P. by Desperate Eyecon.
Shaun was fantastic right from the off, letting me know when our mixes weren't quite doing us justice and how to sort it. Shaun then Stem Mastered all 5 tracks and the results were fantastic! All the time there was a constant dialogue between us, really taking the time to know what we wanted. We're thrilled with the results and will be using SDR Audio Production on our next project. Highly recommended!!!!! Thanks Shaun!!!

Desperate Eyecon
18th August 2017

Very pleased with how our single turned out from Mastering. Great suggestions on the mix, communication, and catering to the needs of the genre and customer. Highly recommended!

Kyle Rice (Apheresis)
14th May 2017

Shaun is an excellent dude to work with, and he's highly dedicated to deliver you the highest quality mix and master for your project for a decent price. I highly recommend that you take your album-project to Shaun and put it in his highly capable hands.

Lars O. Antonsen
13th May 2017

Couldn't have wished for a better experience than this one. A very pleasant guy to work with, wonderful communication, and he lifts your music to heights you wouldn't dare to hope for! Be it mixing or mastering your record, Shaun is the guy you want doing it!
Thank you for a marvellous experience and a fantastic result.

Håvard Lunde (Moonscape)
12th April 2017

Professional, quick and patient. Love the sound of the SSL compressor on the mix bus.

Samhain Carter-Brazier
9th March 2017

Absolute legend of a guy. Definitely record here if you want a top professional job.

Alexander Cooper (Eyes To The Skies)
5th January 2017

Shaun mastered our EP and it sounds great. I've had tracks mastered at London studios for 3x the price and half the quality. Communication is so important in the mastering process and Shaun was in constant contact making sure everything was exactly as we wanted it. Can't recommend enough.

Minque
4th September 2016

"World class mastering. Cheap and fast. I've used Sterling Sound before and SDR's results were better. Easy to work with".

Prahlad Little (Prahlad)
1st July 2016

"Shaun listened to everything that was required and executed it superbly. A brief extra recording session to finish one track was superbly professional and consultative. All told our experience was a fantastic one, and we will be resuming our partnership with SDR in the autumn".

Phil Stoker (ZenthetiX)
18th May 2016

"My band, Before I Go, just got the finished masters back from SDR and we are very happy with the results. Shaun gave guidance, help and overall 1st Class service and really made the EP what it is. Highly recommend his services and we will definitely call to him again!".